“‘If you were a superhero, what would be your superpower? Flying? Invisibility?’ You’d do well to choose configuration, and Fennell illustrates this with examples both goofy and profound: a dog that requires half the walking and provides half the affection, an aggregation of all the too-small parking spaces one has sighted. The book is exquisitely clear and gives illuminating new perspectives on the problems created for society by the lumpiness of some things and how we think about dividing them under the law.”

Leo Katz, University of Pennsylvania Law School

“Fennell zeroes in on the problem of lumpiness in law and life: the situation in which a desired thing does not quite come in the amount that suits our exact needs or preferences. The problem in some cases is excess capacity, in some a desire that can’t be met without it being bundled with undesirable elements. Slices and Lumps is wide-ranging, inventive, and full of cool examples and great insights. Fennell is a master theorist and an excellent storyteller.”

Richard C. Schragger, University of Virginia School of Law

"This is a wonderfully inventive and imaginative book. . . .  Highly recommended."

H. Oberdiek | Choice

"The framework of aggregation and division that Lee Fennell develops in Slices and Lumps is both elegant and encompassing. Through the simple device of questioning how ideas and individuals are grouped together, or split apart, Fennell is able to explain and challenge concepts from diverse areas of law."

Sean P. Sullivan, University of Iowa

"...a very intriguing book."

The Enlightened Economist